The Prevention of Eating Problems and Eating Disorders (2^nd Ed.) Theories, Research, and Applications

In a detailed analysis of the field of eating problems and disorders, this book highlights the connections between the prevention of eating problems and disorders, and theory and research in the areas of prevention and health promotion. It also looks at models of risk development and prevention, specific issues and challenges, the status of current prevention research, and lessons for prevention program development.

In this unique text Levine and Smolak draw on a range of interdisciplinary perspectives, including prevention science, developmental psychology, public health, and neuroscience, to provide a thorough review, history, and critique of the topic in light of a range of empirical studies. The only authored volume with a broad, detailed and integrated view of theories, research, and practice, this expanded, fully revised, and updated new edition features new chapters on dissonance-based approaches, public health, biopsychiatry and neuroscience, gender, culture(s), technology, obesity, protective factors, and ecological approaches.

The Prevention of Eating Problems and Eating Disorders: Theories, Research, and Applications is essential reading for clinicians, academics, researchers, graduate students, upper-level undergraduates, and activists and advocates involved in work pertaining to eating disorders, disordered eating, prevention, health promotion, body image, obesity and biopsychosocial perspectives.

Preface

Part I: INTRODUCTION

1. Introduction to Prevention
2. Defining Eating Disorders
3. Research Methods and Statistical Issues in Prevention

Part II: GUIDES TO PREVENTION: MODELS AND RISK FACTORS

4. Developmental Psychopathology
5. Risk Factors as a Guides to Prevention Program Designs
6. Cognitive and Behavioral Models I – Social Cognitive, Cognitive-Behavioral,

and Mindfulness-Acceptance Approaches

7. Cognitive and Behavioral Models II -- Dissonance-based Approaches
8. The Public Health Model
9. The Feminist-Empowerment Model: A Critical Social Perspective
10. The Biopsychiatric/Neuroscience Model

Part III: GUIDES TO PREVENTION: SPECIFIC ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

11. Gender
12. Culture
13. Media Literacy
14. Prevention, the Internet, and Other Forms of Technology
15. Obesity, Weight Stigma, and Health at Every Size
16. Protective Factors

Part IV; REVIEW OF PREVENTION RESEARCH

17. Prevention of Body Image Disturbances and Disordered Eating I: How We Got Here
18. Prevention of Body Image Disturbances and Disordered Eating II: A Review of the Research Post-2005

Part V: PREVENTION THEORY AND RESEARCH: LESSONS FROM THE FIELD

19. Program Development
20. Changing the Ecology
21. Deciding the Level of Prevention: Universal, Selective, or Targeted
22. Conclusions and Future Directions

Appendix

References

Michael P. Levine is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Kenyon College, USA.

Linda Smolak is Emerita Professor of Psychology and Deputy Civil Rights/Title IX Coordinator at Kenyon College, USA.